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DIRECTED RESEARCHES

Graduate

  • Microplastic Prevalence, Ingestion, and Associated Stress Biomarkers in Sediment, Water, and Anadara antiquata from Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, Philippines – Ph.D. Marine Biology (ongoing)

  • Prediction of Acid Rain Occurrence and Estimation of pH Values Using Remote Sensing Data on SO2 and NO2 – MS in Environmental Science (ongoing)

  • Influence of Seagrass Bed on Microplastic Accumulation in Intertidal Sediments and Uptake by Sediment-Dwelling Sea Cucumber in Surigao Del Sur, Philippines – MS in Marine Biology (ongoing)

  • Morphology, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Property, and Proximate Composition of Sea Cucumber, Holothuria hilla (Lesson, 1830) Collected from Different Habitats – MS in Marine Biology (ongoing)

  • Extent of Microplastic Contamination in Two MPAs: Bacolod Protected Seascape and Landscape and Tubajon Aquamarine Park – MS in Marine Biology (ongoing)

  • Microplastic Assessment in the Coral Reef System of Bislig, Surigao del Sur – MS in Marine Biology (ongoing)

  • Comprehensive Evaluation of Microplastic Pollution in Green Mussel (Perna viridis), Sea Water, and Sediments across Various Mangrove Ecosystems in Camiguin Island, Philippines – MS in Marine Biology (ongoing)

  • Microplastic Assessment on Surface Water and Fish Ingestion in the Three Municipalities of Macajalar Bay – MS in Environmental Science (ongoing)

  • Microplastic Assessment in Sediment and Seagrass Samples and Level of Community Awareness on Plastic Pollution in Pre-Selected Sites along Macajalar Bay – MS in Environmental Science (ongoing)

  • Biomarkers Responses in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Exposed Diets Containing Polyethylene Terephthalate Micropalstics – MS in Aquaculture (ongoing)

  • Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in Water, Sediment, and Biota from Cebu City, Philippines – MS in Biology (ongoing)

  • Identification, Quantification and Characterization of Microplastics in Selected Fish Landing Sites in Iligan Bay, Philippines – MS in Chemistry (ongoing)

  • Seasonal Variation of Biochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Gracilaria verrucosa in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte with Notes of Its Morphological Structure – MS in Marine Biology (Completed)

  • Assessment of Bioaccumulation Potential of Selected Heavy Metals in Different Biota from Iligan Bay, Philippines – MS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Synthesis of Core-Shell Fe3O4@TiO2 nanoparticles for effective and efficient degradation of Cyanide from Mining Wastewater – MS in Chemistry (Completed)

  • Green synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles using Sargassum crassifolium for Biomedical Applications – MS in Physics (Completed)

  • Phytoremediation of Oil-Contaminated Soil in SR Metals, Inc, Tubay Agusan del Norte – Master in Environmental Management (Completed)

  • A Chemometric Approach in Assessment and Timeline Analysis of Environmental Air Quality Parameters: The Case of Butuan City – Master in Environmental Management (Completed)

Undergraduate

  • Assessment of selected heavy metals concentration from Iligan Bay, Mindanao, Philippines - BS Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Determination of heavy metals bioconcentration in the tissues of crescent grunter (Trapon jarbua) from Iligan Bay, Mindanao, and its implication to the health of estuarine ecosystem - BS Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Assessment of potential bioaccumulation of selected heavy metals in bivalve mollusk tissues from Iligan Bay, Mindanao, Southern Philippines - BS Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Assessment of heavy metal concentration in Padina sp. tissues in Iligan Bay and its implication to the coastal ecosystem health - BS Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Lead Phytoremediation Potential of the Selected Mangrove Species at Taytay Mangrove Forest Reserve in Mindanao – BS in Marine Biology (Completed)

  • Remediation of Toxic Metal Ions from Underground Mine Wastewater Sample Using the Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticle - BS in Mining Engineering (Completed)

  • Utilization of Magnetic Zeolite-Chitosan Nanocomposite (nMZC) for the Adsorptive Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Mine Water Run-Off – BS in Mining Engineering (Completed)

  • Geochemical Tracers and Spectroscopic Fingerprinting of Sediment Samples From Tubay, Agusan del Norte – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Rapid Colorimetric Sensing of cyanide using a Low Cost curcumin-based Paper Sensor – BS in Chemistry (Completed)

  • Evaluation of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Soil Samples in Post-Mine Areas in the Province of Dinagat Islands – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Levels of Pb, Cd and tHg in Fish (Tilapia and Pijianga) and in Sediment Samples from Lake Mainit Philippines – BS in Biology (Completed)

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystals Extracted from Sago (Methosylon Sagu) Pulp – BS in Chemistry (Completed)

  • Water Quality Assessment Using Multivariate Analysis: A Case Study in Lake Mainit – BS in Biology (Completed)

  • Bioplastics from Sago Waste: Utilization of Sago Waste for the Preparation of Biopolymers for Bioindustries  – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Remediation of cyanide from Aqueous solution using ZnO-coated magnetic nanoparticles – BS in Mining Engineering (Completed)

  • Photocatalytic Degradation of Cyanide from Mining Wastewater using TiO2/ZnO Nanocomposite – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Speciation and Ecological Assessment of Al, Cr, Mo and Zn Using Environmental Quality Indices in Sediment Samples from Lake Mihaba, San Marcos, Bunawan Agusan del Sur – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Application of Engineered Magnetic Nanoparticles for Mining Industry: Synthesis of Hydrophilic Polymer-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles for Remediation of Oil Contamination in Water – BS in Mining Engineering (Completed)

  • An Eco-friendly Strategy to Clean the Mine Tailings: Removal of Metal Ions from Mine Tailings using Ionic Liquids as a Green Solvent – BS in Mining Engineering (Completed)

  • Water Quality Assessment using Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Levels of Heavy Metals  in Freshwater Samples from Selected Tributaries to Lake Mainit Philippines - BS in Biology (Completed)

  • Limnological Evaluation of Physico-Chemical Characterization of Fresh Water Samples from  Selected Tributaries in Lake Mainit Philippines - BS in Biology (Completed)

  • Environmental Application of Green Nanotechnology to Mining Industry: Enrichment and Detection of Nickel from Contaminated Wastewater Using Nickel-Specific Recyclable Magnetic Nanoprobe (1st Sem, 2016-2017) - BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Availability and Mobility Study of Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel and Lead in Soil Samples from Three Selected Lakes in Agusan Marsh, CARAGA Philippines – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Characterization and Fractionation of Heavy Metal Concentration in the Sediment Samples of Agusan River, CARAGA Philippines – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Fractionation and Bioavailability Study of Cadmium, Iron and Lead in Riverine Sediment Samples in Agusan River  Along Buhangin Hills, Butuan City - BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Defining the Mobile Forms of Cadmium, Iron and Lead in Soil Samples from Three Selected Selected Lakes in Agusan Marsh, Caraga Philippines - BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Speciation and Bioavailability of Cadmium, Copper and Lead in Marine Sediment Samples in Placer Bay Near Manila Mining Corporation – BS in Environmental Science  (Completed)

  • Modeling of Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil Samples from Three Selected Lakes in Agusan Marsh, Caraga Philippines using Multiple Linear Regression – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

  • Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) on Selected Point Sources in Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City, CARAGA Philippines – Completed – BS in Environmental Science (Completed)

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